Even Though SOAP Note Documentation Provides an Easy Method to Organize

question 7

Multiple Choice

Even though SOAP note documentation provides an easy method to organize patient information, there are some problems that occur with its use.Identify a common complaint expressed when using a SOAP note format.

• A) It focuses on the patient's impairments.
• B) It does not record the patient's progress.
• C) It does not delineate the plan of care.
• D) It does not address goals and outcomes.

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Definitions:

Conversion Factors

Multipliers used to convert a quantity expressed in one set of units to an equivalent expressed in another.

Seconds

A unit of time equivalent to one-sixtieth of a minute.

Hours

A unit of time equivalent to 60 minutes or 3600 seconds, used to measure the duration of events.

Psychoanalytic Perspective

A theory of psychology and psychotherapy developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes the importance of unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.